Softball

Greene 13, Bainbridge-Guilford 1
GREENE – Greene moved a step forward in the Section III, Class C tournament easing past Bainbridge-Guilford Thursday.
After two scoreless innings, Greene’s Caitlin Willis put her team on the scoreboard with a two-run double. The Trojans came back with nine more runs in the fourth inning to put the game out of reach. “This (final result) was not what I thought it was going to be,” said Greene coach Rick Smith. “I was expecting a really tough game. B-G has played well against Deposit and Afton, and I was really nervous. Tonight reminded me of playing Oxford last year.”
Greene used a combination of solid basehits and small ball to rack up seven hits – four on bunts – in the fourth. Natalie Greene’s two-run single was the biggest blow dealt by the Trojans. “Bunting is something we’ve worked really hard on, and it changed the game tonight,” Smith said. “(Bunting) is a part of the game we’ve wanted to develop, and if we can get by on Tuesday (the next playoff game), it will probably come down to those types of plays.”
Rachel Turner, who had a bunt single, finished 4-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI. Stephanie Stahl had three hits and three runs scored, and Willis went 2-for-5.
Rebecca Hanrahan struck out 12 and walked one for her 17th victory this season.
Greene next meets the winner of Tioga and Walton.
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Rebecca Hanrahan (W) and Brittany Youngs. Ashley Lamont (L) and Caiti Anderson. Doubles: (G) Caitlin Willis

Oneonta 6, Norwich 0
ONEONTA – Oneonta defeated Norwich for the third time in two weeks ending the Tornado’s season in the first round of the Section IV, Class B playoffs.
Lesley Harlem struck out 11 for the ‘Jackets pitching a two-hit shutout. Beth Haines had two hits and a run scored, and Kate Bredin had one hit and two runs in the victory.
“We struggled against their pitcher, and hats off to them, they bunted well and played good small ball,” said Norwich coach Dennis Eaton. “They bunted and slapped the ball, and last time we played them we neutralized it. They’re a good team, and I expect them to make some noise in the playoffs.”
Norwich’s two hits came from Megan McAvoy and Rhea French. The Tornado also made just one error. “The win-loss record doesn’t show it, but the final scores were much better this year, and we received a lot of positive comments from umpires and opposing teams,” Eaton said.
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Lesley Harlem (W) and Erin Wolstenholme. Jamie Berger (L) and Ashley Thomas. Doubles: (O) B. Haines.

Golf

Norwich second at B meet
ENDICOTT – Norwich, led by two top-six finishers in medalist scoring, placed second at the Section IV, Class B team tournament, Thursday at En Joie Golf Club in Endicott.
Junior Jacob Kelly was third overall shooting a 78, and Frankie Somich fashioned an 82. Norwich scored 427 for its five players, nine strokes behind Class B champion Windsor.
“It was a great finish, and I was hoping to finish in the top three,” said Norwich coach Bob Branham. “Second place is better than we expected, and we have everyone back next year except Richie Bonney, so it’s looking good for us.”
Results
(par-72, En Joie G.C.)
Team scoring: Windsor, 418, Norwich, 427; M-E, 435, Chenango Valley, 436; Chenango Forks, 443; Oneonta, 453.
Top-six finishers plus ties: Dan Molter, CF, 75; Chris Striechek, Windsor, 77; Jacob Kelly, Norwich, 78; Dustin Ryder, Windsor, 79; Ryan Jones, M-E, 79; Justin Marka, M-E, 82; Frankie Somich, Norwich, 82.

Track and Field

Section III, Class B-2
SOLVAY – Sherburne-Earlville junior distance runner, Sofeia Eddy, ran her best time of the season in the 3,000 meters, and gave her school its lone championship at the Section III, Class B-2 girls track and field championships at Solvay Thursday.
Eddy ran the race in 11:31.86 to place first, and it will likely earn her a spot in the Section III state qualifier next week. Kristi Vibbard was second in the shot put throwing it 30-feet even.
Sherburne-Earlville’s boys compete today in the B-2 meet at Rome Free Academy.

Section IV, Class B Meet
ONEONTA – Norwich senior Sarah Bonnell won three events at the Section IV, Class B meet as she returns to the state qualifier next week. Bonnell won the 100-meter dash (12.4), long jump (17.1) and triple jump jump (34-1/4). She also ran the final leg on Norwich’s second-place 400-meter relay.
Katie Benenati, who also ran on the 400-meter relay, set a new school record in the 100-meter hurdles preliminary round timing 16.2.
Patrick Taylor had a pair of second-place finishes for the Tornado boys in the long jump (20-3 1/2) and triple jump (40-10). Matt Murray was second in the 400 meters (52.0), and the Tornado 400-meter relay of Taylor, Cam Turner, Kyle Acenowr, and Morgan Crawford ran a season-best 45.1 to place third.

Section IV, Class C meet
MARATHON – B-GA’s Chris Burnett swept the 1,600- (4:39.55) and 3,200-meter (9:54.72) races leading the Bears to the Class C team title. Mike Loitsch added a win in the 200 meters (22.86), and Greene’s Chad Noelle was victorious in the 800 meters (1:59.39).
Oxford’s girls chalked up four first-place finishes with Katie and Emily Woodford figuring in all four. Katie won the 100-meter dash (12.43), the 400 meters (57.09), while Emily took the 200 meter final in 25.62. The two Woodfords teamed with Jessica Russo and Amanda Marks to capture the 400-meter relay (50.28) as well.